“Kelsi, What’s happening here? Who’s that? Mum asked coming towards me with the things she bought, while looking at Anita departing figure.
“Uhm…. She’s just a friend”, I smiled, taking the goods from my mum who look unconvinced about my reply, I knew she could see my unsettled body language, and the fact that Anita pushed me out of the way.
“She is my Friend mum, ermm…. I mean my class mate, she was greeting me” I grinned, trying to reassure my mother.
“Alright”, mum said. “let us start going it’s getting late already”
I was relieved, finally she reluctantly accepted.
I was glad Anita didn’t not meet mum, and mum didn’t meet her either.
I hope they don’t cross paths.
I really hope so.
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We came back late and quickly make dinner for the Raphael’s, while mum was still cooking I went outside to complete my assignment, I noticed someone entering into the room, I looked up.
It was a manly figure, but blur I couldn’t recognize whoever that was, I return my attention to my book to complete my assignment.
Earlier I had stopped going to work with mum for the past two weeks due to loads of assignments given to us by the teachers, mum understand and allowed me stay back at home.
School was no longer the way it was ever since Lexy came, everyone was giving special attention to their appearance just to get his attention and favours.
Most especially Anita.
During break one fateful afternoon, I stood outside the class to take a view of the class, when delvin walked towards my direction.
“Hi Kelsi” his lovely voice came out as he walked closer to where I was standing.
“Hello delvin, how are you doing? I replied, rather too excited which was not really my fault, any other girls would have done more than just being excited when the second most handsome and popular boy in school approach them.
“How have you been coping with everything here?” He asked, giving me one of his killer smile.
“Fine, and as a matter of fact, I will survive ” I replied, trying to calm my nerves.
He chuckled.
“What are you doing standing here alone?” He asked, looking around the corridor.
“Nothing” i replied, looking at the guys playing soccer.
“Let’s go get something to eat then”, he said, pulling my hands gently.
Delvin and I started walking towards the cafeteria when Anita and her crew pulled me to the back of the class to bully me, luckily for me he came on time as Anita wanted to slash my face with a new blade.
He sternly warned them to stay away from me or else he would report what they wanted to do and even more to the principal.
That was how he saved me and became my first friend.
We walked towards the school eatry, talking about class and mimicking the way some teachers teach during lectures.
“Delvin!” Someone called, we both turned and saw Stephanie one of Anita crew member walking towards us.